The SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday brought back Kate McKinnon’s signature Colleen Rafferty alien abductee character in a special edition of the popular recurring sketch “Close Encounter,” with a special appearance by Meryl Streep as her mom, Mrs. Rafferty. In addition to McKinnon, also back was SNL alumna Aidy Bryant as one of two […]The SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday brought back Kate McKinnon’s signature Colleen Rafferty alien abductee character in a special edition of the popular recurring sketch “Close Encounter,” with a special appearance by Meryl Streep as her mom, Mrs. Rafferty. In addition to McKinnon, also…
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Good-government advocates, anti-tax conservatives, politicians of various stripes and everyday Americans grouse about “waste, fraud and abuse” across the U.S. government. President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency, led by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, opened the latest chapter for a phrase hailed as common sense and derided as propaganda. “It’s a very broad idea,” said Matt Weidinger of the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute. “But this phrase ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ obviously means different things to different people.” Here is a look at this rhetorical cudgel and how it relates to the outset of Trump’s second administration.…
Canada’s visiting trade minister said Australia and Canada should forcefully argue the case for free trade as Donald Trump upends the global trading system. Canada’s visiting trade minister said Australia and Canada should forcefully argue the case for free trade as Donald Trump upends the global trading system. Exclusive Politics Federal Trade By Matthew Knott Updated February 17, 2025 — 3.21pmfirst published at 2.55pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement Middle powers such as Australia and Canada should forcefully…
Lanae Adams, 28, was charged with murdering Darnesha Williams, 29, at an Oakland gas station. OAKLAND — A woman was arrested and charged with murdering another woman in a recent shooting at a local gas station, records show. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Trial ends for San Pablo man accused of killing his wife and mother-in-law Crime and Public Safety | Oakland: Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of rapper Too Short’s brother Crime and Public Safety | Man dies in Antioch shooting Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man suspected of killing his girlfriend in 2023 homicide…
By DAN GELSTON DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (AP) — William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 win, dodging a string of late-race wrecks that knocked out a chunk of contenders and sent the Hendrick Motorsports driver into victory lane Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway. Ninth in the No. 24 Chevrolet with one lap left, Byron was in the right place by racing near the outside wall in overtime to became the first back-to-back winner since Denny Hamlin in 2019-20. Byron took advantage of another wreck on the final lap — NASCAR did not drop the caution and let…
It wouldn’t be a Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary celebration without a John Mulaney musical sketch. Once again joined by Pete Davidson, Sunday night’s iteration had some subtle political undertones as it took viewers on a journey through New York City’s own history over the past five decades. The sketch began with Mulaney selling hot […]It wouldn’t be a Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary celebration without a John Mulaney musical sketch. Once again joined by Pete Davidson, Sunday night’s iteration had some subtle political undertones as it took viewers on a journey through New York City’s own history over the…
A look inside 2025 Chicago Cubs spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz. Get more news from Cubs camp here — and sign up for our Cubs Insider newsletter here. Chicago Cubs infielder Nicky Lopez and Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong watch Chicago Cubs outfielder Alexander Canario practice bunting during spring training at Sloan Park on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong carries a bat before hitting during spring training at Sloan Park on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ and…
Queensland kids are being detained in adult watchhouses when they have been recently arrested or while on remand, due to overcrowding at the state’s three youth detention facilities. Queensland kids are being detained in adult watchhouses when they have been recently arrested or while on remand, due to overcrowding at the state’s three youth detention facilities. National Queensland Juvenile justice By Savannah Meacham February 17, 2025 — 2.27pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement Some incarcerated children are spending…
Rail, Tram and Bus Union says predicting the extent of rail network delays is becoming harder as incensed union members take industrial action into their own hands. Rail, Tram and Bus Union says predicting the extent of rail network delays is becoming harder as incensed union members take industrial action into their own hands. Updated National NSW Public transport By Max Maddison and Jessica McSweeney Updated February 17, 2025 — 3.24pmfirst published at 5.59am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.…
Check out the photo highlights of the NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco. Shaq’s OGs’ Stephen Curry (30) shoots a 3-point basket while playing the Candace’s Rising Stars during Game 2 of the NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry scored 12 points in the NBA All-Star championship game, helping his Shaq’s OGs team to a 41-25 victory to win the first tournament-style All-Star Game by reaching the target score. “It’s obviously our responsibility to come out, put on a show…
When the sketch for Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph’s Bronx Beat With Betty and Jodi dropped on tonight’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special, it felt like a certain someone was missing, even though that certain someone wasn’t a staple to the sketch. And then Mike Myers’ Linda Richman showed up before the three-minute mark in the […]When the sketch for Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph’s Bronx Beat With Betty and Jodi dropped on tonight’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special, it felt like a certain someone was missing, even though that certain someone wasn’t a staple to the sketch. And then Mike Myers’…
Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon’s “Homeward Bound” to open the show, five-decade “Saturday Night Live” luminary Steve Martin delivered the monologue, and Paul McCartney gave an epic closing to a 50th anniversary special celebrating the sketch institution that was overflowing with famous former cast members, superstar hosts and legendary guests. The 83-year-old Simon has been essential to “SNL” since its earliest episodes in 1975, and told the 25-year-old pop sensation of the moment Carpenter that he first performed “Homeward Bound” on “SNL” in 1976. “I was not born then,” Carpenter said, getting a laugh. “And neither were…
On its 50th anniversary special, Saturday Night Live wanted to have its nostalgic cake and eat it, too, owning up to the stereotypes it has perpetuated while also coaxing laughs out of the passage of time. In a send-up of awards-show “in memoriam” segments, a tuxedoed Tom Hanks soberly took the darkly lit stage during […]On its 50th anniversary special, Saturday Night Live wanted to have its nostalgic cake and eat it, too, owning up to the stereotypes it has perpetuated while also coaxing laughs out of the passage of time. In a send-up of awards-show “in memoriam” segments, a…
Saturday Night Live has had a lot of POTUS mocking over the decades, but you wouldn’t have known it from Sunday’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special. Tonight’s live show had Alec Baldwin, Will Ferrell, Jay Pharoah, Tina Fey, Jason Sudeikis, Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler in attendance but there was nothing of the presidents and presidential […]Saturday Night Live has had a lot of POTUS mocking over the decades, but you wouldn’t have known it from Sunday’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special. Tonight’s live show had Alec Baldwin, Will Ferrell, Jay Pharoah, Tina Fey, Jason Sudeikis, Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler in…
Liverpool restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 win over Wolves at Anfield. James Maddison’s early goal was enough to give Tottenham a 1-0 win over an injury-hit Manchester United, who remain 15th in the table. Salah makes the difference for league leaders Premier League leaders Liverpool survived a nervy last 25 minutes at home to a challenging Wolves side to restore their seven-point advantage with a 2-1 victory. The home side seemed to be cruising after Luis Diaz’s first Anfield league goal since September was followed by Mohamed Salah’s 29th…
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The New York Giants have two very important decisions to make when it comes to their 2022 first-round draft picks, outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux and offensive tackle Evan Neal. Both players’ fifth-year options are on the table this offseason (the deadline is May 1) and the Giants aren’t likely to extend Neal, a seventh-overall pick who has been a disappointment, but will likely exercise Thibodeaux’s. “The Giants are strongly leaning toward picking up his fifth-year option,” the New York Post’s Paul Schwartz writes of Thibodeaux, the fifth overall pick in 2022 out of Oregon. That decision must be made by May…
Two women in hijabs allegedly attacked in Epping last week while racist graffiti reported in western SydneyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating if two alleged assaults in Melbourne were Islamophobic incidents after women in hijabs were attacked during the day.Victoria police said two women, a 30-year-old from Lalor and a 26-year-old from Wollert, were allegedly attacked by the same assailant at Epping shopping centre on High Street between 1.10pm and 1.20pm on Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…Two women in hijabs…
Eddie Murphy returned for another sketch on the SNL50: The Anniversary Show, this time as one of three prisoners trying to try to scare a trio of young male shoplifters “straight.” The sketch was a spoof of the documentary Scared Straight, the program in which prisoners scream and yell at teens in an effort to […]Eddie Murphy returned for another sketch on the SNL50: The Anniversary Show, this time as one of three prisoners trying to try to scare a trio of young male shoplifters “straight.” The sketch was a spoof of the documentary Scared Straight, the program in which…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned he will not accept any deal made without his nation’s involvement